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Ruthless Sinner: A Dark Mafia Romance by Cora Kent

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Nowhere Better Than Here by Sarah Guillory

emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Did not finish book. Stopped at 14%.

This just isn't a book that is working for me 

Hide and Geek by T.P. Jagger

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This is a story of four kids working together to solve a mystery that can save their town from demise. If you love a ragtag group of friends, treasure hunts, and puzzles than this is a book I think you will enjoy. 

Mystery Ranch by Gertrude Chandler Warner

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

4.0

The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Mary Gehr

4.0

The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing by Lara Love Hardin

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This memoir was so impactful. The author's story was so relatable even though I have not been in the exact situation. I do remember some of the choices that I made when I was in my late teens and how I could have ended up in a situation like this author. This is the best book I have read so far this year and I will think about it often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use

Minor: Domestic abuse

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

adventurous funny informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire by Ashley Spencer

informative slow-paced

3.0

There was a lot of information on the inner workings of the company Disney and how they created these shows. I wanted more about the people who played on these shows. It wasn't a bad book it just wasn't what I was expecting. 

Vampirita and the Angry Mob, Volume 1 by Mariana Llanos, Laura Brenlla

funny inspiring fast-paced

4.0